civilization and set free a suffering humanity more than 70,000 american troops joined allies forces for operation overlord on june 6, 1944. >> 2,500 us soldiers died that day storming the beaches, 29,000 more were killed during the battle of normandy that followed the sacrifices of america's greatest generation led to the downfall of hitler's nazi germany. when president biden speaks this morning, he'll honore, those heroes a speech focused on democracy plan for tomorrow on the french coast, leaders across the democratic west foraged in the crucible of d-day have been warning that history can have a way of repeating itself as a ruthless dictator, wages and unprovoked war in eastern europe today with democracy on the line, 80 years ago, american general dwight eisenhower use these words to inspire the allied troops to storm the beaches of normandy the eyes of the world are upon you. the hopes and